This headline is pointing out that the Gendarmerie Nationale is deploying its tanks to combat the riots.
Imagine how that would go over in the States!
Although calling Centaure a tank might be a bit of an overstatement. It's more like an armoured car, but it's still far more of a militarised vehicle than a police car. Here's the French Ministry of the Interior's page on it:
https://www.gendarmerie.interieur.gouv.fr/gendinfo/actualites/2021/centaure-le-nouvel-engin-blinde-de-la-gendarmerie
Soframe, the manufacturer's, webpage for it:
https://soframe.com/us/catalogue/arive-armoured-infantry-vehicle/
The proper name for this is "ARIVE" (for ARmoured Infanty VEhicle). It replaces the véhicule blindé à roues de la Gendarmerie (VBRG) which is a little like the Russian BRDM-2 armored car. Here is the ARIVE in action:
While people in the US might bemoan things like this on their streets--it would probably keep the Kyle Rittenhouses out of the action.
Especially if an LE sniper would target anyone foolish enough to carry a weapon during a riot.
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